Patrick Roche

Patrick Roche is an award-winning queer poet, mental health advocate, and Carly Rae Jepsen superfan. Videos of Patrick’s work have amassed over 9 million views on YouTube. He has performed and spoken at numerous institutions and venues including Columbia University Psychiatry, The Stonewall Inn, Brooklyn Bowl, and the New Museum. He has shared stages with Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of RUN DMC, Pitch Perfect star Brittany Snow, and Abbott Elementary star Tyler James Williams. He is the author of A Socially Acceptable Breakdown (Button Poetry, 2021). His work combines poetry, storytelling, personal narrative, pop culture, impressions, comedy, and improv.